Increased psychosocial risk, depression and reduced quality of life living with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Conclusions
Our results reveal a significantly poorer QOL and increasing psychosocial risk with markers of disease progression in patients, particularly women, with ADPKD prior to starting RRT. The future management strategy of ADPKD should address these issues and provide for better individual and family support throughout the patient journey.
Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Simms, R. J., Thong, K. M., Dworschak, G. C., Ong, A. C. M. Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Source Type: research
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